Fabricated anchor means for stucco material



- March 31, 1931. R. M. NUNN FABRICATFJD ANCHOR MEANS FOR STUCCO MATERIAL Filed May 21, 1930 Inventor r/Z i/l w/ wfl Attorney Patented Mar. 31, 1931 ROBERT M. NUNN, F

ORANGE, CALIFORNIA FABRICA'IED ANCHOR MEANS FOR STUCCQ MATERIAL:

Application filed May 21,

This invention relates to building and con struction materials in general, and has more particular reference to a composite or fabricated structure which is designed for attachl ment to a building wall construction to accommodate and securely anchor stucco and analogous plastic material in place.

The purpose of the invention is to provide a simple and economical assembly, character ized by two major details; namely, an especially bent chicken wire netting, and an associated backing sheet of tar paper, asphalt paper or the like.

In carrying this inventive conception into practice, I have evolved and produced an arrangement of parts which will decidedly reduce the number of nails necessary for securing this structure in place, and will at the same time space the wire sufliciently from the framework as to comply with many of the local and State regulations concerning the attachment of fabricated anchorage of this general classification.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevational view of a portion of the structure showing the wire and the backing paper associated therewith.

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail section on the line 22 of Figure 1.

*i ure 8 is a view similar to Figure 2 showing the parts diagrammatically to illustrate the principle of wire and paper bending.

The wire framework or netting is generally represented by the numeral 4: and the backing paper by the numeral 5. In practice,

the wire is of a fabricated species generally commonly known in the trade as chicken wire,

This is of a wide openwork configuration as illustrated in the drawing and in accordance with the present invention it is bent upon itself at vertically spaced points to form horizontally disposed nailing ridges or seams.

More specifically stated, each seam is of an especially bent form and for purpose of distinction it will be observed that one area of the wire is distinguished in Figure 2 by the numeral 6 and the next adjacent area by the numeral 7. That part between these two areas 6 and 7 is bent upon itself to form'the so so-calied seam. In doing this, the wire is 1930. Serial No. 454,291.

bent as at 8 on a curved line, then bent upwardly andinwardly as at 9 and then bent down and doubled upon itself to form a sort of hook as indicated at 10 with the return bent portion of the hook extended down beyond and in diverging relationship with the part 9 so as to form the lower area 7 These bent features form the wire seam and it will be noted that the adjacent portions of the tar paper are clamped therein. For instance, the portion 11 of the paper is seated in the bend 8 then the paper is doubled upon itself as at 12 so as to confine it between the features 9 and 10. Then the paper is extended around the crown portion of the hook 10 and upwardly again as at 13 and bent over the crest at the point 14 andextends downwardly along the inner side of the section 7.

The bending of the tar paper is similar to the bending of the wire so that the two are nested together to form a multiple ply rib which can be securely nailed in place on the studding and framework.

An arrangement of this kind-complies with the building regulations of my vicinity and it is advantageous in that it is less expensive than other metal lathing and anchorage means with which I am familiar. Far less nails are required in securing the structure in place, and it otherwise fulfills the requirements of a structure of this class.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention after considering the description in connection with the drawings. Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, size, and rearrangement of details coming within the so field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice if desired.

I claim:

1. In a structure of the class described, wire netting of rolled sheet form divided by especially bent portions into vertically spaced horizontally disposed attaching means, said means having the additional function of a backing paper clamp, and backing paper disposed in contact with the 19 adjacent portion of the netting and having a. predetermined portion thereof confined in said clamping means.

2. In a structure of the class described, in combination, a stucco anchoring screening in the nature of chicken Wire bent upon itself to form a horizontally disposed attaching portion, said bent portion including a doubled hook and a return and depending bend, and a sheet of backing paper disposed in contact with the inner surface of said Wire and having a portion thereof doubled upon itself and bent around and in said hook, whereby to clamp the paper securely in place, the paper and hook constituting nailing means for the Wire and paper assembly.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ROBERT M. NUNN. 

